The prolific centre forward, who notched up more than 150 goals for the club during its golden era, died at St Giles Hospital, Lichfield, on Saturday, aged 72. He had been suffering from prostate cancer.

Murray, who was spotted playing schools football in his home town of Dover by Molineux scout George Poyser, joined Wolves as a youngster in 1951 and turned professional two years later.

After taking over the number 9 shirt from Roy Swinbourne, he went on to make 299 senior appearances for the club, scoring 166 goals.

On the way, he collected two League Championship medals in 1957-58 and 1958-59 - also being the club’s leading scorer - and an F.A. Cup winners medal in 1960.

Murray, who also won two England under-23 caps, was transferred to Manchester City for £27,000 in 1963, scoring 58 goals in just 76 appearances. He joined Walsall in 1967 to notch a further 13 goals in 58 matches before ending his footballing career with non-league Telford United.

Molineux team-mate George Showell, who played alongside Murray in Wolves’ 1960 3-0 F.A.Cup Final victory over Blackburn Rovers, described him as an excellent goal-scorer.

“He always used to be in the right spot at the right time. He had wonderful anticipation,” he said.

“He was a very likeable man - very quiet. He had not been well for a while.”

Jimmy’s passing follows the recent death of another Wolves great, Bill Shorthouse, on September 6.

Mr Murray, who lived in Lichfield and ran his own greengrocery business in Tamworth after hanging up his boots, is survived by his wife, Ann, two daughters, Kim and Diane, and two grandchildren, James and Ellie.